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Jefferson Brks.
Jan 6, 1918
Dearest Mama & All
Well I am up
for shipment. Will go to
Camp Meigs, Washington
D.C. I do not know just
what time we will
leave tonight. Yesterday
morning I was transferred
to the 16th Co. and yesterday
evening I was called for
shipment and I also got
my second shot in the
arm and was vaccinated
again.
I got two letters
day before yesterday and
the bag also en route
to Camp Megis [sic]. But I
did not get to use it

Jasper Harrell Burke served as a clerk for the Army Mechanical Repair Shops, American Expeditionary Forces in France during World War I from January 1918 to June 1919. He enlisted as a private and was promoted to the rank of Sergeant by May 1919.

Description

Letter from J. Harrell Burke at Jefferson Barracks in Lemay, Missouri to his family in Arkansas. Burke writes part of this letter on route to Washington, D.C.

Physical Description

Letter, 9 pages, 6.25" x 9"

Subjects

World War I; War; Soldiers; Military mobilizations; Military personnel;

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Jefferson Brks.
Jan 6, 1918
Dearest Mama & All
Well I am up
for shipment. Will go to
Camp Meigs, Washington
D.C. I do not know just
what time we will
leave tonight. Yesterday
morning I was transferred
to the 16th Co. and yesterday
evening I was called for
shipment and I also got
my second shot in the
arm and was vaccinated
again.
I got two letters
day before yesterday and
the bag also en route
to Camp Megis [sic]. But I
did not get to use it